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The Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC) at the State Library Of NSW publish a magazine called Hot Topics.  They have a recent issue on Cyberlaw.  It covers consumer protection, privacy, cybercrime, spam and social networking issues, with case studies and sources of further information.  Here is a link to further information about this Hot Topic:  http://blog.sl.nsw.gov.au/hsc_legal_studies/index.cfm/2009/11/30/cyberlaw

LIAC  has also created a web page for Legal Studies students to help them find information about technology – including the topic of Cyber Security. This page links to websites and good resources on this topic:  http://www.legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au/students_teachers/prelim_indiv_techn.cfm

The HSC Legal Studies section at the State Library of NSW has several posts related to Cyber issues.  These blog posts are relevant to anyone interested in this topic.  You might want to read these posts:  http://blog.sl.nsw.gov.au/hsc_legal_studies/index.cfm/Cyberlaw

Posted by Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

The website for NSW legislation has just changed to http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/

The URLs and core functionality are unchanged but there are additional features, in particular the official authorisation of legislation published online, and a more streamlined interface. The new features will be listed in full in a link from the home page.

The NSW legislation website is the official NSW Government site for the online publication of legislation.
The website contains the following features:
The In Force database—NSW legislation in force, both Acts and statutory instruments (regulations etc and environmental planning instruments) that is constantly consolidated and kept up-to-date
Historical versions of current legislation, repealed legislation and historical versions
The As Made database—An archival collection of NSW legislation as made since 1990
Advanced searching and browsing facilities.

Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Are you interested in History and/or Law? The Francis Forbes Society of Australian Legal History has a great essay writing competition – they are looking for essays that entertain about Australian history – win prizes for your school and for yourself – visit the website at http://www.forbessociety.org.au/ for more information – Louise, Youth Librarian @ Manly Library